For much of their history, financial service institutions in the United States opened shop in gateway cities on the East and West coasts. One main reason for this was that everyone else — from major corporations to global banks to other businesses — was there, too.

Construction sites are high-risk environments. Unfortunately, this is the nature of the work. However, just because these places are risky doesn’t mean they can’t be made safer. KDC takes this to heart, creating environments to empower general contractors and their safety efforts. As a result, the contractors with whom we partner with on KDC-developed projects are able to make decisions and implement plans to help minimize on-site hazards for workers.

After years of economic uncertainty and pandemic-driven shifts, the commercial real estate industry is poised for growth in 2025. With stabilizing costs, renewed office demand, and continued corporate relocations, there’s a lot to be optimistic about. KDC's Aarica Mims will dive into these trends and what they mean for the future of CRE.

Most people working in commercial real estate will be the first to say: No two projects are ever the same. Knowing this, KDC views each new project as a clean slate and an opportunity to problem-solve for the unexpected. KDC’s Robert Nickerson, Jr. shares his lessons learned developing the Volkswagen gulf coast hub where a lot of soil and much needed rail service created the unexpected.

Remember a couple of years ago when the CRE industry could not develop speculative industrial projects fast enough to meet the demand? Then interest rates shifted and other challenges bubbled up. Now we are in a slight cooling-down period, according to KDC’s Eric Hage, and companies are now looking at a build-to-suit industrial strategy that is a good solution in today’s market. Read Eric’s thoughts about the move from spec to build-to-suit industrial development.